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Testicular12
  • Testicular biopsy is indicated in azoospermic men with a normal-sized testis and normal findings on hormonal studies to evaluate for ductal obstruction, to further evaluate idiopathic infertility, and to retrieve sperm. (medscape.com)
  • Risk factors for the formation of antisperm antibodies in men include the breakdown of the blood‑testis barrier, trauma and surgery, orchitis, varicocele, infections, prostatitis, testicular cancer, failure of immunosuppression and unprotected receptive anal or oral sex with men. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mumps Malaria Testicular cancer Defects in USP26 in some cases Acrosomal defects affecting egg penetration Idiopathic oligospermia - unexplained sperm deficiencies account for 30% of male infertility. (wikipedia.org)
  • Infertility or reduced fertility can result from testicular dysfunction, endocrinopathies, lifestyle factors (such as tobacco and obesity), congenital anatomical factors, gonadotoxic exposures and ageing, among others. (nih.gov)
  • In more severe cases of varicocele, where men suffer from testicular damage or infertility, surgery may be the best choice of treatment. (wdxcyber.com)
  • San Diego Fertility Clinic video showing Microscopic Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) male infertility treatment. (sdfertility.com)
  • Infertility doctor specialists at San Diego Fertility Center are among the best doctors in the nation for Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) male infertility treatment. (sdfertility.com)
  • Men who have or have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or have had prolonged exposure to environmental hazards are more likely to have testicular infection and should have this treated immediately. (natural-fertility-prescription.com)
  • This study intends to assess the repercussion of marijuana smoking and other habits (sedentary lifestyle, alcohol, and tobacco use) in the testicular function of infertile men seeking andrological evaluation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells in the hope of helping men with fertility issues finally produce sperm. (euronews.com)
  • The researchers managed to print viable testicular cells that they hope will eventually yield sperm from patients with forms of infertility that currently cannot be treated. (euronews.com)
  • Testicular function is normal in men with post-testicular cause, but sperm does not get out of the body. (gennet.cz)
Couples22
  • Happily, many couples treated for infertility are able to have babies. (medlineplus.gov)
  • An estimated 15% of couples meet this criterion and are considered infertile, with approximately 35% due to female factors alone, 30% due to male factors alone, 20% due to a combination of female and male factors, and 15% unexplained. (medscape.com)
  • Factors relating to male infertility include: Antisperm antibodies (ASA) have been considered as infertility cause in around 10-30% of infertile couples. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's common for couples to experience issues with infertility. (healthline.com)
  • Around 15 to 20 percent of couples trying to conceive will have trouble with infertility. (healthline.com)
  • About 15% of all couples in their reproductive years' experience infertility. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
  • Shayeb's team intends a follow-up study to compare the male BMI of both fertile and infertile couples to check for a correlation between poor semen quality and infertility. (sharedjourney.com)
  • Infertility can feel alienating for a couple, and for each individual partner, but in reality, it affects many couples. (utah.edu)
  • Fifteen percent of couples struggle with infertility, an often frustrating problem that affects both men and women equally. (utah.edu)
  • For single men or male same-sex couples, this means they would need to access a surrogate to carry their child. (freebeacon.com)
  • Infertility, defined as the inability to achieve a successful pregnancy after 1 year or more of unprotected sexual intercourse or therapeutic donor insemination, affects approximately 15% of all couples. (health.mil)
  • 4-6 However, determining the true prevalence of male infertility remains elusive, as most estimates are derived from couples seeking assistive reproductive technology in tertiary care or referral centers, population-based surveys, or high-risk occupational cohorts, all of which are likely to underestimate the prevalence of the condition in the general U.S. population. (health.mil)
  • About half of infertile couples are affected by male factor infertility. (inviafertility.com)
  • We use this for couples where the man has very low sperm counts or non-motile sperm (sperm that don't swim effectively toward the egg). (inviafertility.com)
  • For more information on how Fairfax Cryobank supports couples facing infertility, visit our resource page . (fairfaxcryobank.com)
  • Pregnancy rates have also been found to be lower in couples where the man drinks 10 units of alcohol a week. (natural-fertility-prescription.com)
  • Iva has dedicated her professional life to supporting couples on their path to parenthood with scientifically grounded information, protocols, and coaching around preconception care, natural infertility treatments, and integrative reproductive health. (natural-fertility-prescription.com)
  • Men as well as women participate in the increasing number of couples who have problems with natural conception. (gennet.cz)
  • Infertility, defined as the absence of pregnancy after 1 year of unprotected intercourse, affects 1 in every 13 couples in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] In case of presumed male factor infertility, couples are often offered intrauterine inseminations (IUIs) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). (medscape.com)
  • Infertility is a rising problem on a global basis, affecting anywhere from 10% to 30% of couples who have reached reproductive age. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods: Subjects (N=322) were the male partners in couples presenting to a Massachusetts infertility clinic from years 2000-2003. (cdc.gov)
Reproductive Medicine1
Lead to infertility2
  • Testosterone is a key hormone for male fertility, so problems with the testes that produce this hormone may lead to infertility. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Congenital conditions or previous infections, like sexually transmitted infections or mumps, can also lead to infertility because inflammation in the testicles can cause blockages and damage. (todaysparent.com)
Undergoing diagnosis and treatment f1
  • For these reasons, epidemiologic statements regarding male reproductive dysfunction present formidable challenges, and the patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment for infertility are often understandably confused. (rand.org)
Diagnosis8
  • Our providers are using Z31.41 (encounter for fertility testing) as a diagnosis for our male new patient evaluations. (aapc.com)
  • Hello, I have a doctor that wants to bill for a female patient for IVF with ICSI S4015, 89280 with the diagnosis N46.8 (male infertility). (aapc.com)
  • This is the initial stage of infertility diagnosis. (harcourthealth.com)
  • The law defines infertility based on a physician's diagnosis or according to the widely accepted definition of not being able to have a child after a year or more of trying. (freebeacon.com)
  • For surveillance purposes, an incident case of male infertility was defined by a case-defining diagnosis (Table 1) in the first diagnostic position of a record of an inpatient or outpatient medical encounter. (health.mil)
  • Male factor infertility represents 35% of all infertility cases and the diagnosis is made by the presence of abnormal parameters on a semen analysis. (conceptionsrepro.com)
  • This diagnosis is further recommended for the purpose of discovering and subsequently treating the cause of infertility. (gennet.cz)
  • Diagnosis and appropriate correction of intrauterine anomalies are considered et d'Application en Chirurgie essential in order to increase chances of conception. (who.int)
Impact on Male Infertility2
Management of male infertility1
  • Medical management of male infertility: now and future. (urotoday.com)
Common causes of male infertility3
Treatments5
  • The reduction of testosterone in the male body normally results in an overall decrease in the production of viable sperm for these individuals thereby forcing them to turn to fertility treatments to father children. (wikipedia.org)
  • Non-surgical treatments, such as athletic support or close-fitting underwear to provide support to the scrotum are suitable for men who suffer from mild symptoms of varicocele. (wdxcyber.com)
  • California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would redefine the inability of men to get pregnant as "infertility" and entitle them to insurance-covered fertility treatments. (freebeacon.com)
  • We offer comprehensive fertility testing, the most advanced infertility treatments like IVF, PGT, INVOcell and surgery, and inclusive fertility services for LGBTQ+ family building, egg donation and egg donor database, sperm donation and a gestational carrier surrogacy program. (carolinaconceptions.com)
  • With exceptional patient care, a track record of IVF success and a sunny fertility tourism destination, San Diego Fertility Center is an international location for egg donation, IVF , IUI, PGD/PGS, gender selection, egg freezing, surrogacy and other infertility treatments. (sdfertility.com)
Idiopathic infertility1
  • Follicle stimulating hormone effectiveness in male idiopathic infertility: what happens in daily practice? (urotoday.com)
Causes of female infertility1
  • Determining the causes of female infertility is somewhat more difficult, and the process begins with a gynecological examination and ultrasound testing. (harcourthealth.com)
Morphology3
  • The relevance of sperm morphology in male infertility. (urotoday.com)
  • Thankfully, the motility wasn't disastrously low and there weren't any issues with morphology-the size and shape of the sperm-or my sperm counts," says Waldman, whose book, Swimming Aimlessly: One Man's Journey through Infertility and What We Can All Learn from It , comes out in March. (todaysparent.com)
  • Infertility in men is typically evaluated using semen analysis to assess sperm concentration, motility, and morphology. (health.mil)
Effect on male infertility2
Genetic8
Treatment23
  • What Treatment Options Are Available for Male Infertility? (medlineplus.gov)
  • This general division allows an appropriate workup of potential underlying causes of infertility and helps define a course of action for treatment. (medscape.com)
  • In cases of complex male factor fertility, we partner with the Baylor Medicine Scott Department of Urology, offering expert evaluation and treatment of male infertility. (bcm.edu)
  • The Scott Department of Urology's specialized laboratory is one of only a few devoted exclusively to male reproductive health treatment, providing the peace of mind that comes with knowing you're in the hands of experts. (bcm.edu)
  • results, Royal Jelly is sa fe and effective in the treatment of male infertility. (researchgate.net)
  • Shayeb and his colleagues reviewed the results of seminal fluid analyses of over 5000 men attending the Aberdeen Fertility Centre for infertility treatment. (sharedjourney.com)
  • Typically 43% to 50% of men who undergo treatment for varicocele will be able to get their partner pregnant within the first year. (wdxcyber.com)
  • In this study, researchers looked at the prostate cancer rate in 22,562 men undergoing evaluation for infertility at 15 different California infertility treatment centers between the years 1967 and 1998. (wdxcyber.com)
  • The investigators discovered that the infertile men developed aggressive prostate cancer at a rate 2.6 times that of the general population when the researchers factored for age, location of infertility treatment, and how long the men received treatment for infertility. (wdxcyber.com)
  • Hi all, I'm hoping for some input on coding ICD10 for a woman receiving fertility treatment - IUI - when the male is infertile. (aapc.com)
  • When considering infertility treatment, you can take steps beforehand to make the infertility journey smoother and help you find the best treatment for your own situation. (utah.edu)
  • found that the majority of men undergoing fertility treatment did not believe diet, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, or over-the-counter medicines affected fertility. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • Male infertility treatment can be carried out conservatively or surgically. (harcourthealth.com)
  • Depending on the causes identified during the examination, the woman is offered one of the standard infertility treatment regimens. (harcourthealth.com)
  • Drug treatment is indicated if the woman's infertility is caused by an endocrine system dysfunction or has an immunological nature. (harcourthealth.com)
  • Dr. Werthman's practice is dedicated exclusively to microsurgical vasectomy reversal, no-scalpel vasectomy and the treatment of male infertility . (malereproduction.com)
  • Our male infertility treatment program director is Dr. Robert Brannigan, M.D.,Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. (inviafertility.com)
  • The samples from the treatment group were randomised with semen samples from the 12 men in the untreated control group and evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. (attiliodalberto.com)
  • The researchers concluded that idiopathic male infertility could benefit from acupuncture treatment, and result in a general improvement of sperm quality , specifically in the ultrastructural integrity of spermatozoa. (attiliodalberto.com)
  • 2005) Quantitative evaluation of spermatozoa ultrastructure after acupuncture treatment for idiopathic male infertility. (attiliodalberto.com)
  • Dr. Sherman Silber, Infertility Center of St. Louis, is offering video consultations for patients who need to plan now for their treatment while stay-at-home orders are in place. (infertile.com)
  • Although most men with abnormal semen parameters have a normal workup and the cause is unknown, some may have hormonal abnormalities for which medical treatment may be beneficial. (conceptionsrepro.com)
  • No evidence-based treatment that increases the likelihood of pregnancy for the infertility associated with male obesity has been demonstrated to date. (medscape.com)
Humans3
  • In humans it accounts for 40-50% of infertility. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since it is exclusively made in humans and mice during the maturation of male sperm, it has been postulated that the protein is important for this phase of development," notes corresponding author Prof. Hubert Schorle from the Institute of Pathology at UKB, who is also a member of the Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) "Life & Health" at the University of Bonn. (innovations-report.com)
  • Environmental contaminants found in home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility both in humans and domestic dogs, finds a new study highlighting the decline in sperm quality in both the species over the past few years. (ndtv.com)
Testicle3
  • The testes house a man's sperm, so testicle health is paramount to male fertility. (healthline.com)
  • When these enlarged bulging veins appear on the testicles, they produce a variety of symptoms from discomfort and pain to testicle shrinkage and infertility. (wdxcyber.com)
  • The infertility doctor specialist identifies and removes areas of the testicle which are more likely to be making sperm. (sdfertility.com)
Testicles5
  • Healthy testicles are an important aspect of male fertility. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • There are several different conditions that could lead to pain or swelling in the testicles, many of which could contribute to infertility. (healthline.com)
  • Male sperm cells are constantly produced in large quantities in the testicles during so-called spermatogenesis. (innovations-report.com)
  • These dilated veins expose the testicles to a lot of heat and they can impair the sperm count, the concentration of the sperm, the movement of the sperm and the quality of the sperm," explains Premal Patel, a urologist with a focus on male fertility, based in Winnipeg. (todaysparent.com)
  • This is a condition where infertility is caused by insufficient development of the male genital glands - testicles. (gennet.cz)
Contributes4
  • Male infertility contributes to approximately half of all cases of infertility. (bcm.edu)
  • When the male partner contributes to infertility, Keith Jarvi, a urologist and male infertility expert at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto, says there's either "something that affects sperm production or something that blocks the sperm from coming out. (todaysparent.com)
  • In the Journal of Urology it explains that male infertility is the exclusive cause of about 20% of infertile couple's issues and it contributes to the issue in 30-40% of the cases. (gettingpregnant.co.uk)
  • 1 A male factor contributes in part or whole to about 50% of cases of infertility. (health.mil)
Defined as the inability to achieve1
  • Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse. (medscape.com)
Trying to conceive3
Cause of infertility1
Symptoms of infertility3
Issues with infertility1
  • According to the Office on Women's Health , about a third of issues with infertility comes from women, and another third starts with men. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Contribute to infertility3
Factor14
  • Endometriosis is a risk factor for infertility. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Today, Baylor College of Medicine ranks among the highest percentage of male factor assisted reproduction cases in the nation and authors the textbooks on male factor infertility. (bcm.edu)
  • Female factor infertility is typically to blame 40 percent of the time, while male factor infertility is the cause of issues 30 to 40 percent of the time. (healthline.com)
  • This led the researchers to wonder if male obesity might be a contributory factor in infertility since obesity is already a known risk factor for female infertility. (sharedjourney.com)
  • Researchers did not investigate DNA damage to sperm, preferring to stick to the parameters of routine semen analysis, though Dr. Shayeb notes that other studies suggest an association between male obesity and DNA damage to the sperm and believes this may be another factor in reduced fertility. (sharedjourney.com)
  • However, the authors say that more research is necessary before male fertility issues can be seen as a risk factor necessitating early prostate cancer screening. (wdxcyber.com)
  • It is true that stress can be a contributing factor to infertility. (gettingpregnant.co.uk)
  • It has been reported that male fertility is declining across the world, with male factor infertility accounting for 40-50% of all infertility cases ​, making it important that men are provided with adequate lifestyle and nutrition guidance. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • "Despite the increasing trend in male factor infertility, it still remains largely taboo and the male experience of infertility is a poorly researched area hence improved understanding should help improve care of these individuals," ​the report states. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • However, male factor infertility (MFI) is actually a lot more common than people think. (fairfaxcryobank.com)
  • 2 The discovery of how to make eggs from stem cells could help women preserve their fertility or could remove age as a factor in infertility. (nih.gov)
  • Unfortunately, majority of male factor infertility is idiopathic (cause unknown). (conceptionsrepro.com)
  • It has also been linked to tubal-factor infertility in sero-epidemiologic studies, even after accounting for previous chlamydial infection ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Background: Estradiol plays an important role in male reproductive health as a germ cell survival factor. (cdc.gov)
Primary infertility2
  • It is present in up to 35% of cases of primary infertility and 69-81% of secondary infertility. (wikipedia.org)
  • A rare abnormality of ejaculatory duct opening in the bladder trigone in a 33-year-old male associated with primary infertility: Case report and literature review. (urotoday.com)
Experience infertility1
Oligospermia2
Outcomes1
  • And whereas presence of offspring is the ultimate proof of male reproductive health, the manner in which outcomes are expressed in this area are perhaps the most sensitive in medicine to probabilistic statements. (rand.org)
Female12
Tubal2
  • Thirdly, it helps to prevent serious complications such as tubal infertility, carcinoma of the cervix and maternal death. (who.int)
  • The majority of cases in women are asymptomatic and untreated cases can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. (cdc.gov)
Semen quality3
  • Male infertility is commonly due to deficiencies in the semen, and semen quality is used as a surrogate measure of male fecundity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adult male exposure to pesticides has been associated with altered semen quality, sterility, and prostate cancer. (hindustantimes.com)
  • In addition to impaired semen quality, fertility among obese men may be affected by decreased libido and erectile dysfunction. (medscape.com)
Ectopic1
  • Sexually transmitted infections may be present without symptoms or with symptoms that are mild and transient, but they may have severe long-term consequences such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic illness and premature death. (who.int)
Affects both men and w1
Pregnant8
  • Infertility is a term doctors use if a man hasn't been able to get a woman pregnant after at least one year of trying. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Infertility is when you cannot get pregnant after having unprotected, regular sex for six months to one year, depending on your age. (webmd.com)
  • The main symptom of infertility is not getting pregnant . (webmd.com)
  • The primary sign of infertility is not getting pregnant after trying for a certain length of time. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A doctor may diagnose infertility if a woman has not become pregnant after 1 year of trying. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Infertility refers to the impossibility of becoming pregnant naturally for a long period of time, provided that a couple has regular sexual activity. (harcourthealth.com)
  • This study is absurd," Sherman J. Silber, M.D. , director of the Infertility Center of St. Louis and the author of " How to Get Pregnant ," told AOL Health. (infertile.com)
  • Males exposed to DES (diethylstilbestrol), a synthetic hormone taken by pregnant women in the 1960s and 1970s, may have anatomical abnormalities and problems with sperm count, movement and shape. (sbivf.com)
Cases8
  • Male factors are estimated to contribute to 30-50% of cases of infertility. (nih.gov)
  • Around one in 20 men is infertile, but despite the best efforts of scientists, in many cases the underlying causes of infertility have remained a mystery. (scienceblog.com)
  • In 2009, some 192,000 men were found to have prostate cancer and 27,000 of these cases are considered to be terminal. (wdxcyber.com)
  • In some cases, it is necessary to apply surgery, namely when infertility is caused by a trauma of the reproductive system. (harcourthealth.com)
  • In most cases, infertility is curable. (harcourthealth.com)
  • The analysis included 1998 incident cases from 2005 to 2017 and 1597 male controls. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • A recently developed test called the sperm DNA integrity assay (SDIA) or sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) has been used to diagnose those cases of possibly unidentified male infertility with normal semen analysis. (conceptionsrepro.com)
  • In these cases, infertility is caused by inferior ejaculate in terms of the number of viable and motile sperm. (gennet.cz)
Conceive after 12 months2
  • Clinical infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of trying. (nih.gov)
  • Infertility is a disease described as the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular sexual intercourse without using a contraceptive method ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
Men's Health1
  • June is Men's Health Month, making it a great time for men to get schedule preventive health checkups. (utah.edu)
Pregnancy1
Urology3
  • Walsh serves as director of male reproductive and sexual medicine as well as an assistant professor of urology at Seattle's University of Washington School of Medicine. (wdxcyber.com)
  • A former Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Dr. Werthman is also the author of two definitive textbooks on the subject of male fertility. (malereproduction.com)
  • Issues of male infertility and micro-surgery fascinated the young doctor so he decided to further specialize in Andrology (literally, the "study of man," a subspecialty within the discipline of Urology) and was granted a visiting fellowship in male infertility and microsurgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. (malereproduction.com)
Vasectomy5
  • Fluid from the seminal vesicle will still come out and so men who have had a vasectomy will still see fluid emerge from the penis during orgasm. (ivf1.com)
  • At age 49, Dr. Philip Werthman is the most recognized vasectomy reversal surgeon and male fertility specialist in the world. (malereproduction.com)
  • Dr. Werthman first pioneered, then perfected a new technique for vasectomy reversal (the mini-incision microsurgical vasectomy reversal or vasoepididymostomy), one which permits a male fertility surgeon to relieve extraneous blockage through microsurgery. (malereproduction.com)
  • In fact, many of the urologists and Los Angeles male fertility doctors who perform microsurgical vasectomy reversals today use the techniques that were developed and perfected by Dr. Werthman. (malereproduction.com)
  • Micro Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (MESA) - A way of obtaining sperm from men with a reproductive tract blockage (i.e., after a vasectomy or congenital absence of the vas deferens). (inviafertility.com)
Sperm health3
  • As with any topic, there are always going to be myths abounding about sperm health and male infertility. (gettingpregnant.co.uk)
  • psychosocial impact of male infertility, diet and lifestyle factors affecting sperm parameters, environmental factors affecting sperm health and the effect of supplementation on sperm health. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • Zinc has been found in healthy testes and the prostate gland and studies have shown that infertile men who took zinc exhibited significant improvement in their sperm health and quantity. (natural-fertility-prescription.com)
Chronic3
  • Male infertility can be caused by nutritional imbalances, adverse drug reactions, chronic infections (Herpes, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea etc.) and others which are treatable with lifestyle and diet changes. (natural-fertility-prescription.com)
  • Among the wide range of environmental factors that can affect men's fertility, some evidence suggests an association between chronic marijuana use and male infertility ( 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A Story of Health begins with a family reunion that brings you into the lives of fictional people with some of the chronic illnesses that are a serious problem for the health of our nation - asthma, developmental disabilities, cancer, infertility, diabetes, and cognitive decline. (cdc.gov)
Endocrine4
  • After identifying the possibility of an inflammatory process in the reproductive organs, sexually transmitted diseases, endocrine-caused infertility, the patient is given a medication therapy. (harcourthealth.com)
  • Male Endocrinology Evaluation - A functioning reproductive endocrine system is a prerequisite for male fertility. (inviafertility.com)
  • Nonetheless, current evidence seems conflicting regarding the effects of cannabis on male reproductive endocrine function, with an emphasis on the inconclusive findings in testosterone levels, concomitant with reduced luteinizing hormone (LH) and unchanged follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) concentrations ( 7 - 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • If a man has a low sperm count, an endocrine evaluation is recommended. (conceptionsrepro.com)
Abnormal1
  • Abnormal uterine findings were de Recherche et d'Application en identified in 95.8% of patients attending hysteroscopy at GESHRTH. (who.int)
Prevalence4
  • Obesity in men is associated with infertility in numerous studies, and the temporal trend for a decline in semen parameters parallels the increasing prevalence of obesity in the developed world. (medscape.com)
  • Such interventions gain more importance in light of reports that, paralleling the population body mass index (BMI) increase, the prevalence of male infertility is increasing as evidenced by decreasing sperm counts throughout the world over the last few decades. (medscape.com)
  • Multiple explanations have been proposed for the decline in male fertility including increased prevalence of obesity and exposure to environmental pollution during fetal or adult life. (medscape.com)
  • In the period from 1991 to 1998, the prevalence of obesity increased from 12 to 17.9% in the general population and from 11.7 to 17.9% in men. (medscape.com)
Impacts3
  • A recent review, published in the journal 'Dietetics' ​reveals the psychosocial impacts of infertility in males whilst assessing nutritional and lifestyle interventions that can be used in personalised nutrition care. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • In recent decades, numerous investigations have raised the impacts of lifestyle and environment on male fertility ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This study aimed to understand the impacts caused by infertility in the lives of seven infertile, heterosexual men. (bvsalud.org)
Findings8
  • Our findings were quite independent of any other factors," said Dr. Shayeb, "and seem to suggest that men who are trying for a baby with their partners should first try to achieve an ideal body weight. (sharedjourney.com)
  • Dr. Walsh says these findings should, "…generate new questions about [how male infertility] could be somehow translated into a tool to help identify young men at greatest risk for most aggressive [prostate] cancer. (wdxcyber.com)
  • Dr. Walsh believes that if these findings can be confirmed through more research, doctors may be able to use male infertility as an early predictor for the cancer and order early screening tests for infertile males. (wdxcyber.com)
  • From the collected findings, the review provides preconceptual guidelines for men based upon a Mediterranean diet high in omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins and minimally processed foods and minimising exposure to environmental pollutants and radiation. (nutraingredients-usa.com)
  • The current report updates and expands on the findings of the previous MSMR analysis of infertility among active component service men. (health.mil)
  • The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed the chemicals -- at concentrations relevant to environmental exposure -- have the same damaging effect on sperm of both man and dog. (ndtv.com)
  • Our findings suggest man-made chemicals, widely used in home and working environment, may be responsible for the decline in sperm quality," lead author Richard Lea from the varsity noted. (ndtv.com)
  • Dr. Silber said that since the sperm levels of most men fluctuate, it isn't out of the ordinary for counts to be 35 million on some occasions and 50 million on others - and so he believes the findings mean nothing. (infertile.com)
Infertile males1
  • Assessing spermatozoal small ribonucleic acids and their relationship to blastocyst development in idiopathic infertile males. (urotoday.com)
Typically1
  • On the road of infertility, people and often doctors typically look at the woman first as the one who "has the problem" for lack of a better word, and the man is usually the one looked at after all testing on the woman has been exhausted. (fairfaxcryobank.com)
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  • Aside from making it hard to have children , infertility may heighten a man's risk for developing the more aggressive form of prostate cancer . (wdxcyber.com)
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  • Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Unit "Life & Health" at the University of Bonn have found that a loss of the structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice. (innovations-report.com)
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